connecticut. >> reporter: it was back to class for most students in newtown, connecticut tuesday. but hardly back to normal. >> i feel worried. i'm nervous. but at the same time, i'm feeling -- happy to be back at school. >> it's tragic and we're stunned. but they've got the keep going with their lives as well. >> reporter: the teachers' union said educators will discus friday's mass shooting in an age-appropriate manner. sandy hook elementary students have not yet returned to class. they'll be moved to another facility in a neighboring county administrators say they won't return to classes until january. trucks carrying supplies have been leaving the school still a crime scene. the tragedy even has lawmakers normally in support of gun rights discussing gun control. like senator joe manchin of west virginia. >> we had 20 beautiful babies that were slaughtered. that cannot be tolerated in america. >> reporter: funerals began monday for the 20 children and

six adults killed. tuesday families said their final good-byes to two more 6- year-olds. jessica rekos and james mattioli. they are releasing new information today of the suspected shooter and his mother. he also said that the mother was found shoot in the head four times. while she was sleeping. in newtown, connecticut. i'm tory dunnan reporting. >> today virginia's governor said it's time to start discussing if school officials should be armed. bob mcdonnell said similar conversations took place in the month after the september 11th attacks and he thinks now main to time to extend that talk the school -- to schools. >> if people were armed not just a police officer but other school officials, that were trained and chose to have a weapon, certain simply there have been an opportunity to -- certainly there have been an opportunity to stop aggressors coming into the school. >> right now there's a complete ban on all the firearms within

1,000 feet of virginia schools. if exception is law enforcement officers. within the last hour, virginia congressman jerry continually issued a statement saying he's appalled by the gov nor's reaction -- governor's reaction. it reads in part -- well, the leader of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence says more guns is totally the wrong approach. today dan gross and the relatives of victims of some of the nation's worst gun massacres were demanding that congress and the president enact some common gun laws -- common sense gun laws. bruce leshan has that story. >> my little brother derrick once was riddled with bullets. >> reporter: a litany of pain. >> i am here today wearing my son's shoes. >> reporter: almost to painful to bear. >> they're the shoes he was wearing on april 20th. 1999 when he was gunned down at

columbine shall. >> reporter: one after the over. dozens of relatives recited their stories. >> a. j. boyd was killed in the aurora theater shooting. >> reporter: every day in america nearly this many families become new victims of gun violence. >> my son miraculously survived. >> reporter: andre's 8-year-old son bear was walking towards the presence pal's office -- principal's office in newtown. >> he saw bullets passing by. >> reporter: a teacher rescued him. >> she pulled him in her own classroom. >> reporter: now he says washington has to rescue america with sensible gun laws. >> it's not a partisan issue. it's an issue of safety of our children. >> reporter: but some argue the solution is more guns, not fewer and that an armed principal for instance might have saved lives at sandy hook elementary. >> but she takes him out. >> that is insane.

>> reporter: instead, the families suggest a solution might include a renewed ban on assault rifles. and closing loopholes that allow 40% of gun sales to go through with no background checks. >> i think about my sister every time i hear about a shooting. >> omar of chantilly lost his sister at virginia tech. >> 74% of nra members support universal background check so what are we waiting for. >> reporter: the families convinced the slaughter of 20 innocents will tip the country to change. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> after days of silence the national rifle association released a statement on the shootings this afternoon and it reads in part -- flush the group's also scheduled a press conference for friday. now we have gotten a lot of feedback from you through facebook and twitter in the days since the shooting. and we want the take a moment

to dash to take a moment -- to take a moment to address your concerns tonight. we're going to stop using generic footage. but if there's a specific reason you may see them on the air or web page again. we hear your concerns about interviews with children from sandy hook. from this point forward we will review any such interviews and video that come into the newsroom on a case by case basis. if a family invites the media into the funeral we want to share with you as we try to celebrate the lives lost. we want the keep you informed about the investigation and the healing in newtown without sensationalism in and sensitivity. please continue to share your feedback on our coverage via twitter, facebook and wusa9.com. as the nation tries to move forward and prevent mass tragedies and such senseless violence in the futu. well, tonight we are less than two weeks before the

country will hit the command tour budget cuts and the tax hikes known as the fiscal cliff. and today house speaker john boehner started working on what he's calling plan b. just in case there's no deal in the next 14 s days. but the senate majority leader harry reid says there's just no way that extension of the current tax rates will pass both houses of congress. the white house says the president's move toward a compromise with the speaker offering to raise taxes on taxpayers earning more than $400,000 a year. that's instead of the $250,000 threshold he had campaigned on. the fiscal cliff negotiations were very much on the minds of a few thousand people who gathered today right next to the capitol as matt jablow tells us their voices were loud and their message was clear. >> reporter: in the shadow of the nation's capitol. >> amen. >> reporter: where talks couldn'ted today to to avow -- continue today to try to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. >> now is not the time for congress to turn its backs on us. >> reporter: several thousand people came together at the

upper senate park to add their voices to the discussion. >> we are here today to demand that our government works for us. >> reporter: the rally was organized by several progressive political groups and labor unions. >> so many of us are already dangling on our very own fiscal cliffs. >> reporter: speaker after speaker hammering home the same points. >> we are here to fight for a good deal for america's families and for students. >> reporter: that fiscal cliff negotiations cannot result in cuts to social security, medicare, or medicaid. >> how does that make any sense to you? >> reporter: and that wealthy americans should be forced the pay their -- to pay their fair share of taxes. >> tax, tax, tax the rich. >> reporter: when the rally was finished, protestors marched to the offices of house speaker john boehner to deliver a bag of coal an early christmas present nay said from the nation's poor and middle class. >> we believe that speaker boehner is being naughty. >> reporter: people like

danielle warner a home health care worker from vermont. >> we can't afford cuts nobody is going to be able to afford that. >> reporter: and lawrence a disabled singling parent here in washington. >> they need to get down to the business of being equal with everybody. >> reporter: matt jablow, 9news now. >> you can get alerts september straight to the phone. text -- coming up on the only local news at 7:00 we'll update the breaking news about what some tunes in laurel were afraid main a plot to attack a local high school. >> more information then. still to come in this half hour, you've been asking for some good news. and boy do we have it for you. the story of a police officer who made a driver's day when he gave him a ticket. we'll explain. topper? >> another mild day in december. kind of becoming ho-hum, here are the numbers, 62 was the actual high and that occurred after noon today.

lows so far 48. still well behind if rainfall for the month and for the year -- in rainfall for the month and the year. we'll come back and talk about a stronger storm heading our way on thursday and what that means for thursday and the upcoming holiday weekend. >> up next new evidence of the possible health impact of september 11th

11 years after the attack at the pentagon and world trade center we're learning more about the health effects on the rescue and recovery workers and survivors. according to a study out today in journal of the american medical association the attack exposed survivors the large amounts of known and suspected car sen jeans. it raises the risk of cancer to those who were exposed to the rare around -- air around the site. >> most solid tumors have a very long latency period and many don't appear for many years or decades after the initial exposure. >> that is prompting doctors to recommend continued tracking of those types of cancers in people exposadad to the site -- exposed to the site at goes. the second prepares for the greater number of witnesses and policewoman now of -- glitz and glamour of the inauguration. we'll be back.

yes, we're starting to get more details about some of the festivities surrounding the president's second inauguration. president barack obama plans to attend a prayer service at the national cathedral the morning after he takes the oath of office. this will be january 2 #nd. the president will be sworn in twice, once at a private ceremony on the 20th and again at the formal public one on the 21st. it's all only about a month away which means it's never too early to start thinking about ladies how are you going to

wear your hair at the balls? kristin fisher got the ideas from hillary clinton's stylist at isabel's salon in georgetown. >> i've been doing mrs. clinton's hair since september '97. >> reporter: isabel goats has been the woman behind hillary clinton's hair for 15 years. her styles evolved from the cover of the 2003 memoir to chelsea's wedding two years ago. >> it's always good when hair off the face. >> reporter: the same is true for an inaugural ball but with one twist. >> we wanted to be much more creative and active. could use that. >> reporter: now isabel has created seven different beautiful hair styles perfect for an inaugural ball. isabel tell me about them. >> what we decide to do was make the up do more young and fussy and elegant but sexy. updos for for a while i think very old-fashioned.

a lot of people are afraid to get one. we did something very loose and friendly. had a bowl in the hay. this is very like the femme fatale look. we did something more -- something edgy and higher banks for her. she has a beautiful curly hair. so we're making it bigger and again lot of texture and dramatic. >> reporter: whatever style you settle on isabel's biggest piece of advice? think about the final finished head to toe look. >> i think too many times they don't look around enough for what the final idea is. to feel good you have to feel good when you leave the care, don't walk away if you're not feeling yourself. >> reporter: in georgetown, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> what do you think? are the models? if you would like to get your hair done in georgetown they are accepting new clients. it's pricey. their inauguration dues start at $125 and go up to $250. this just into the

newsroom. the first wave of invitees to take part in the parade includes d.c.'s own blue high school band. groups from the university of maryland silver spring and fauquier counties have been invited to be a port of it. see the entire list at wusa9.com. a police officer in play know, texas recently pulled over a driver because the car didn't have current registration. the driver told the cops he was sorry and he was low on money and had a choice either fork over cash to renew the registration or feed his kids. he chose the kids. the cop handed driver a ticket but inside it $100 bill. >> opened it up and there's $100 bill. i broke down in my car, what else are you going to do? >> the officer does not want to be publicly id'd but co-workers plan to honor him for his generosity. so timely with christmas right around the corner. you know a couple of things, a lot of folks are e- mailing me about white christmas, what are the

chances? i just tweeted out the chance in d.c. and places around the u.s.. the percentage. because they're not the same. speaking of snow, we'll take you not in the 40 continuous states, to poland. tremendous snows here's, moe of -- here. most of the video is around warsaw. that looks festive to moe. >> look at the line of traffic driving so slowly top. >> it drives slowly like that here in the sunshine you know. >> testive. >> it's festive that's right. very very festive. all right a live look outside. it is our michael & son weather camera. and it's festive outside too. temperatures are still mild down to 50. dew points low 30s. winds still west northwest at 14. and the pressure is continuing to rise at 29.73 inches of mercury. which indicates a little better weather heading our way. and the good news is it's still going to be mild in the wake of this cold front. that's been the pattern so far. we get a cold frt and it just stays mild behind it. going to break that pattern i

think by the end of week. last hour 30-mile-per-hour wind gusts at national. 18-mile-per-hour wind gust still in frederick and leesburg and down to fredericksburg and a 23-mile-per-hour wind gust at andrews at the west. in the 40s for temperatures. if you're going out you need a jacket. 45 gaithersburg and 48 in burke. 46 in fairfax. 49 in college park. and 47 in bowie. so it's going to stay breezy to windy right on through the week. colder tonight. grab your sunglasses tomorrow. wednesday i think will be the best in week. the next storm? thursday afternoon and evening. and into friday morning. and again that's going to be a different storm a stronger storm more rain and more cold air behind it. clear to partly cloudy tonight, breezy can colder a one blanket night. low 34 to 42. winds westerly at 10 to 20. next three days our 9 weather alerts are green. yellow and green. green tomorrow. no worries 54. rain late may cause you some headaches thursday night for the commute home. 50 and then yes the flake. maybe a flurry on friday.

windy and colder and highs in the mid 40s. next seven days, still cold on saturday but nothing crazy. mid 40s and that's far off from average actually. and then sunday ravens home upper 40s and bright and brisk. right now christmas upper 40s may be cold enough for a fire. let's hope so. >> let's hope for that. let's hope for healthy nephros rg3. >> he wants to play. >> no. no until -- >> he said that about cleveland and they need him for the home stretch. >> take another one. >> and they have concussions and injuries on the offensive line. it might be a good idea. the guessing game will continue this week, will we see rg3 on the field in philly in mike shanahan as one stipulation before making a decision. we'll hear from him coming up. >> plus, the washington missics introduce their new coach hoping he can turn things around in d.c.. sports is next.

robert griffin iii was pretty and it with his feelings after getting -- candid with his feelings after getting benched sunday. the doctors didn't feel the same way. now the will he or won't he game continues. according to espn a leading orthopedist says an injury like griffin's takes at least three weeks to heal. mike shanahan wants griffin to be 100% but the rookie is ready to go he says. >> i feel like i could play this week next week the week after this. but that's not my decision once again. >> we're going to play robert when he's 100%. when that ligament is fine and the doctors feel that he can go out there and perform at the level in a game situation

without injury, we're going to go with our starter. hundreds of kids enjoyed a very special day at fedex field today. several washington redskins' players and the u.s. marine corps gave out over 1,000 toys to deserving kids. lots of goodies there for them. the washington wizards aren't the only teams underperforming in the washington area. the mystics have won just 11 games over the past two seasons but now they're hoping new leadership will help right the ship. today the mystics introduced mike thibault as the new head coach and general manager. he's a two-time wnba coach of the year and led the connecticut suns for ten years. he has high hopes for the young team. >> with the resources here and the fan base here there's no reason this cannot be one of the best if not the best franchise in the wnba and after our meetings i walked aid way with that feeling that we were headed in that direction. and the wizards host the

atlanta hawks tonight but still -- still hampered with injuries, not too happy with the team. there's in timetable on john wall's return and all he can do is try and keep up the spirits of his team. >> i know this is tough because you want to win. as long as you're playing your game i think that's all you can give. we given our effort and our heart out there. and finally tonight here's the light display that will rival the graze woulds. that's the nationals' mike morse. he tweeted the pictures that's his family's house in florida. wow. >> that's a high electricity bill and lots -- look at this. it's like a -- >> wow. >> wow. >> christmas threw up on their lawn or something. >> believe in magic. this christmas. >> plus they spent lot of time doing that one. with pictures. >> what's this? get meeters spinning. >> that's all for 9news now at 6:00. the cbs "evening news" is next.

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